gumball

noun

gum·ball ˈgəm-ˌbȯl

plural gumballs

: a ball of chewing gum in a candied shell

Ah, the gumball machine. That tempting, rainbow-hued orb of treats that lurks outside every supermarket, dry cleaner and amusement park in America. Just a quarter gets you a sweet treat to bubble and stretch as you please, but how long has that gumball been sitting there?—

Melissa Kravitz

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Select your Time Capsule of choice — a bottle, jean pocket, gumball machine, lunch box or teddy bear. —

Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024 Stuffed inside are thousands of toys and other items featuring Kitty and her eye-catching red bow, including rows of sunglasses, a swivel chair and novelty gumball dispensers. —

Paula Ramon, Fortune Asia, 30 Oct. 2024 This kit allows kids to make their own customizable pinball machine that uses edible gumballs as pinballs! —

Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 No music was playing as two other barbers sat on a red modular couch in the middle of the shop, using a gumball machine as a stand for their Nintendo Switch to play Mario Kart. —

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gumball